Nick A. Frentz
🏛️ Chair Democrat
SD-018
He was chair beginning 2/3/2025. He was co-chair from 1/14/2025 to 2/3/2025.
Senate committee
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Membership recorded during the 94th Legislature.
Committee members
Bills pending in this committee
SF4554
Required elements clarification in an application to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of need for a petroleum pipeline
May 11, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF5106
Utility wildfire safety plans establishment
April 13, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF5102
Lower Sioux Indian Community renewable energy projects grant appropriation
April 13, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF5100
Data centers provisions modifications
April 13, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4920
Anaerobic digester or biomass thermal generation facility planning and constructing appropriation
April 13, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF5030
Recovery of certain fixed costs clarification with respect to net metered facilities
April 9, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4942
Certain municipal electric utilities exemption from the life-cycle analysis requirement
April 7, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4849
Certain public utilities rate recovery of executive pay limitations provision and certain utility expenses that may not be recovered from ratepayers specification provision
April 7, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1435
Advanced nuclear study requirement provision and appropriation
April 7, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4913
Minnesota Climate Innovation Finance Authority elimination
March 26, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4901
Nuclear power inclusion as an optional resource in a utility's integrated resource plan requirement provision and state application for nuclear-powered electric generating plants requirement provision
March 26, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4900
Nuclear-powered electric generating facilities in Minnesota potential evaluation study appropriation
March 26, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4835
Annual payments termination by the Monticello nuclear generating plant
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4774
Portable solar generation device definition establishment and portable solar generation devices exemption from interconnection and net metering requirements provision
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3741
High-voltage transmission line route permit applicants requirement to consult with the commissioner of natural resources
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2900
Geothermal heat exchange system rebate program establishment and appropriation
March 25, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4730
Geothermal energy system construction appropriation
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4720
Expand the commissioner of commerce's ability to enter into energy research partnerships or compacts
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4708
Brainerd energy efficiency projects appropriation
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4681
Various data center exemptions and provisions modifications
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4653
Propane school bus deployment program establishment
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1710
Ammonia, hydrogen, and renewable energy certification tracking system appropriation
March 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4591
Establish standards for distributed energy resource aggregators
March 18, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4534
Fuel-switching improvements expenditures made to low-income households application to the low-income conservation spending requirement for municipal utilities and cooperative electric associations
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4463
Repeal the 100 percent carbon free by 2040 standard
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4450
Renewable development account funds transferal to the preweatherization account
March 17, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3873
Installation and operation regulation of a plug-in solar photovoltaic device
March 12, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4298
New data center moratorium established, and Public Utility Commission required to submit a report
March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4281
Thermal energy network plans requirements establishment
March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4226
Priority position modification of nonprofit organizations to receive certain state energy grants
March 9, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4142
Minnesota Climate Innovation Financing Authority additional financing mechanisms to support activities provision
March 4, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF4002
Public utilities and cooperative electric associations reporting of revenue authorized and collected requirement provision
March 2, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3992
Commission to promote affordable service and consider customers' ability to pay rates requirement
March 2, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3991
Utilities permission to charge certain fees
March 2, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3968
Data centers provisions modification
February 26, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3954
Reporting requirements for recoverable expenses modification in rate cases
February 26, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3732
Tribal lands exemption from provisions governing exclusive service areas for electric utilities
February 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3363
Spent fuel located at Prairie Island requirement to be transferred to another site for storage
February 23, 2026Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF425
Small natural gas utilities Minnesota Public Utilities Commission regulation exemption eligibility provision
May 16, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3477
Reimbursement program for underground petroleum storage tank systems with pressurized single-walled steel piping establishment
May 1, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3444
Data centers exclusion from gross annual retail energy sales for energy conservation and optimization purposes
April 25, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3429
Building energy performance standards establishment and appropriation
April 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF426
Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modification provision
April 7, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3221
Apportioned and submetered utility service bills made due no less than 31 days from the date of bill issuance by landlords requirement provision
April 2, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF821
Hydroelectric capacity that qualifies as an eligible energy technology under the renewable energy standard modification
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3211
Macalester College geothermal energy system appropriation
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3209
Additional information requirement in a public utility's resource plan
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3201
St. Paul Athletic Club building energy efficiency improvements appropriation
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF3110
Next generation ire ore industry feedstock study appropriation
April 1, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF572
Energy provisions modifications
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2454
Geothermal planning grants appropriation
March 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF718
Prohibition on issuing certificate of need abolishment for new nuclear plant
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF350
Certificate of need issuance for a new nuclear power plant prohibition abolishment
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2953
New nuclear power plant certificate of need issuance prohibition abolishment
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2926
Minnesota's geologic hydrogen potential evaluation appropriation
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2710
"Carbon free" definition modification
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2456
Emerald ash borer-infested trees disposal appropriation
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2106
Wastewater treatment facility heat capture pilot program appropriation
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1970
Procedures modification governing cost recovery for public utility electric generation and transmission assets
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1432
Biomass definition modification provision
March 24, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2758
microgrid research and application appropriation and extension of previous appropriations
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1741
Local governments requirement to establish residential instant solar permitting platforms
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1455
Large energy facility definition modification
March 20, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2664
Local government and Tribal approval for all solar projects requirement
March 17, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2369
Renewable development account repeal; solar production initiative program sunset establishment; appropriating money
March 13, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1787
Schools ventilation improvement and geothermal infrastructure financing program establishment and appropriation
March 10, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2220
Como Zoo geothermal energy system appropriation
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1260
Prohibition abolishment on issuing certificates of need for new nuclear plant
March 6, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2074
Rate recovery of executive pay for certain public utilities limitation
March 3, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2018
Certain uses of B100 fuel inclusion as a carbon-free energy technology
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF2017
Green ammonia power generations technology research and developments appropriation
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1975
Various net metering governing provisions modifications
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1971
Brainerd appropriation for certain energy efficiency projects
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1924
A+ Energy Act establishment
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1879
Cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence data centers sales exemption from certain energy savings goals provision
February 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF999
Natural gas utilities authorization to sell extraordinary event bonds under certain circumstances
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1713
Green Hydrogen Project appropriation
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1142
Net energy metering provisions modification
February 20, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1530
Carbon-free standards implementation suspension under certain circumstances provision
February 17, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1436
Electric utility definition modification for the purposes of certain renewable energy standards provision
February 17, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1434
Solar energy production incentive program allocations from the renewable development account elimination after 2025 provision
February 17, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1433
Electric utilities obtaining of consent from utility customers prior to implementing a time-of-use rate program requirement provision
February 17, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1429
Electricity generated outside the state exemption from the requirement that a certain proportion of retail electricity be carbon-free by certain dates
February 17, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF58
Cooperative electric associations exemption from clean and renewable energy standards
February 13, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF997
Community solar garden subscribers requirement to reside in the same county as the solar garden generating facility
February 6, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF1037
Anaerobic digestor energy system appropriation
February 6, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF761
Minnesota Energy Alley appropriation
January 30, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF701
Electric utilities requirement to obtain consent to install certain electric meters authorization
January 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF635
Biomass energy plant closure and sale business compensation process establishment
January 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF573
Hydroelectric generated energy of any capacity to be considered an eligible energy technology authorization
January 27, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF468
Certificates of need authorization for certain small modular reactors
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF466
Bans by political subdivisions prohibition on certain natural gas or propane service to any building
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF465
Submission of a decommissioning and repurposing plan requirement for a schedule retirement of an electric generation facility
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
SF434
Certain incumbent electric transmission owner rights elimination provision
January 21, 2025Pending: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate